Testing this to see if i can put 'lines' in these chats: Abdelkader Zetterberg TatarLarkin Nielssen NyquistAnthanasiou Helm ManthaFrk Glendening Sheahan

Gavin Lee

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Testing...testing..

Austyn

5:43

What does the new contract look like for pastrnak? And do the bruins make any trades to address lw/ ld?

Gavin Lee

5:43

They signed Paul Postma...

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If you look at our comments that was the biggest deal of the day.

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I thought they'd do more on July 1 to add defensive depth, but the deals for Daley/Hainsey/Hunwick probably priced them out.

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Pastrnak depends completely on how long they go with him.

Robert

5:44

Stamkos for comeback player of the year. If healthy, easily in the 40 goal range.

Gavin Lee

5:45

Right. He slipped my mind, but Robert is right on with this.

5:45

He's a near-lock.

702_Zii

5:45

Hoping a bounce back year for Kopitar!

Gavin Lee

5:45

Other than his first half goals, he actually didn't have that bad of a season.

Joe aragona

5:45

Who gets a new arena first calgary arizona or islanders

Gavin Lee

5:45

Arizona.

Doc Halladay

5:45

Galchenyuk pretty much has to start at C next year. Habs already said Drouin is a W, at least to start. Lots of rumblings out of Habland that RNH could be the target to fill the C void. Seems realistic to me but not sure what EDM would want, assuming they rightfully want more than just future cap relief

Gavin Lee

5:46

Yeah, there doesn't seem to be a huge fit between those two teams.

5:46

Both going for it, without a "hockey deal" (gosh I hate that term) that jumps out at you.

Joe aragona

5:46

Im a ottawa senators fan will they get a new arena

Gavin Lee

5:46

I really hope so. I hate that rink out in Kanata.

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I imagine Ottawa fans feel even stronger.

Witkowski

5:47

Thought I read somewhere that Wings were planning to play new acquisition Witkowski at forward but I can't find it now... is that real? If not, by my count they have 3 extra D and are short 1 Forward.

Gavin Lee

5:47

It was real, though not confirmed by the team I don't believe.

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I think Ansar Khan of MLive and Helene St. James of the Free Press both had it.

702_Zii

5:47

wish Doan would go to VGK. He'd help a lot there.

Gavin Lee

5:48

I don't think he can really help much on the ice, but he'd definitely take some pressure off the kids.

Doan

5:48

I agree that Doan might not be a 'good fit' anywhere but you think he will end up somewhere right?

Gavin Lee

5:48

I do. Hard to imagine someone not giving him a chance.

JG

5:48

Huge hypothetical here, but could Chicago activate Hossa once the playoffs began...?

Gavin Lee

5:49

I think yes, technically. But there is still lots to be figured out on that situation.

5:49

Also the cap implications from a move like that I'd have to really look into.

'platoon' players

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Baseball teams reap the benefits of specialists by comboing them (e.g. left pitchers only facing lefty hitters). Do you see any place in the NHL for something like that with a guy like Vanek?

Gavin Lee

5:49

I've thought a lot about this kind of thing, especially with regards to Vanek.

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PP, shootout specialist.

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But if you've ever watched a guy get benched for a period just to get thrown in in OT, you've seen how much it can drain your legs.

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But, for teams that are only going to play their 12th forward 4 minutes a night anyway...why not keep that spot just for a shootout artist?